program Kennesaw State University School of Music Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 8:00 pm Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center, Morgan Hall Forty-eighth Concert of the 2014-15 Concert Season Choral Ensembles Holiday Concert "Hodie Christus natus est" Alison Mann, conductor Leslie J. Blackwell, conductor Brenda Brent, piano Sherri N. Barrett, piano UNIVERSITY CHORALE arr. Jeremy D. Silverman (b. 1981) Ding, Dong! Merrily On High SPECTACLE BRASS John Thomas Burson, Justin Rowen, trumpets David Anders, horn Michael Lockwood, trombone Melinda Mason, tuba DANIEL KANTOR (b. 1960) Night of Silence with Silent Night Brittany Griffith, Terrell Flemings, soloists KSU Women's Choir PAUL CALDWELL and SEAN IVORY Go Where I Send Thee LEE MENDELSON and VINCE GUARALDI arr. Michele Weir Christmas Time is Here Brian Reid, piano Cameron Austin, percussion arr. Drew Collins and Brenda Ellis The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy Cameron Austin, Joseph Donohue, Levi Lyman, percussion WOMEN'S CHOIR BENJAMIN BRITTEN (1913-1976) Wolcum Yole! Grace Mantelone, harp FRODE FJELLHEIM Eatnemen Vuelie arr. Joan Szymko A la Media Noche Annie Lovvorn, soprano Corinne Veale, flute JOHN RUTTER Candlelight Carol arr. Michele Weir A Christmas Jazz Trio I. Santa Claus is Coming to Town II. O Christmas Tree III. Winter Wonderland Intermission MEN’S ENSEMBLE REGINALD UNTERSEHER (b. 1951) Alleluia BRIAN SCHMIDT (b.1980) O magnum mysterium ALEX RYBECK (b. 1957) God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen arr. Ronn Huff (b. 1938) transcription Dennis Nance O Holy Night JAY ALTHOUSE (b. 1951) Goin’ to Bethlehem CHAMBER SINGERS ALEXANDER KOPYLOW (1854-1911) Heavenly Light Two Latin Motets HANS LEO HASSLER (1564-1612) Verbum caro factum est CÉSAR ALEJANDRO CARRILLO (b. 1957) O magnum mysterium Two French Motets MAURICE DURUFLÉ (1902-1986) Notre Père Patricia Poulter, guest conductor FRANCIS POULENC (1899-1963) Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël IV. Hodie Christus natus est BRIAN EDWARD GALANTE (b.1974) In the Bleak Midwinter Edward Eanes, violin BYRON SMITH (b.1960) Worthy to be Praised! Chanqueria Grimes, Karen Martin, soloists text and translations Eatnemen Vuelie | Frode Fjellheim Deilig er jorden, Fairest, Lord Jesus prektig er Guds himmel, Ruler of all nature, skjønn er sjelenes pilgrimsgang! O thou of God and man the Son. Gjennom de fagre Thee will I cherish, riker på på jorden Thee will I honor, går vi Paradis med sang. thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown. A la Media Noche | arr. Joan Szymko A la media noche At midnight, al rigor del hielo amidst the severity of the cold Nace Jesu Cristo, Is born Jesus Christ, redento del Cielo. redeemer of the heavens. A la media noche At midnight el gallo cantaba, the rooster was singing Y en su voz decia And in his voice was saying ya Cristo ha na cido. already Christ has been born. Entre pajas nace Between the hay He is born del cielo gran Rey from the heavens great King A su lado tiene At his side he has la mula y el buey. the donkey and the ox. El buey com humilde The ox how humble las pajas le e chabab the straw was thrown about La maldita mula The naughty mule le descobijaba. was uncovering him. Su madre lomira His mother is looking at him sin poderle dar without being able to give Ni lecho ni cuna Neither bed nor cradle donde reposar. where to rest. Tiernecito Niño, Tender Little Babe, me Jesus, mi Dios my Jesus, my God Eres suave y dulce, You are gentle and sweet eres todo amor. you are all love. O magnum mysterium | Brian Schmidt O magnum mysterium, O great mystery, et admirabile sacramentum, and wondrous sacrament, ut animalia viderent Dominum natum, that animals should see the new-born jacentem in praesepio! Lord, lying in a manger! Beata Virgo, cujus viscera Blessed is the Virgin whose womb meruerunt portare was worthy to bear Dominum Christum. the Lord, Jesus Christ. Alleluia. Alleluia! Verbum caro factum est | Hans Leo Hassler Verbum caro factum est And the Word was made flesh, Et habitavit in nobis and dwelt among us, et vidimus gloriam ejus and we beheld his glory, gloriam quasi unigeniti a Patre the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, plenum gratiae et veritatis. full of grace and truth. O magnum mysterium | César Alejandro Carrillo O magnum mysterium, O great mystery, et admirabile sacramentum, and wondrous sacrament, ut animalia viderent Dominum natum, that animals should see the new-born iacentem in praesepio. Lord, lying in their manger. Beata Virgo, cuius viscera Blessed is the Virgin whose womb meruerunt portare was worthy to bear Dominum Iesum Christum. the Lord, Jesus Christ. Notre Père | Maurice Duruflé Notre Père qui es aux Cieux, Our Father, who art in Heaven, que ton nom soit sanctifié, hallowed be thy name. que ton règne vienne, thy kingdom come; que ta volonté soit faite sur la terre thy will be done on earth as it is in comme au ciel. Heaven. Donne nous aujourd’hui notre pain de Give us this day our daily bread, ce jour, pardonne-nous nos offenses and forgive us our trespasses comme nous pardonnons aussi à ceux as we forgive those who trespass qui nous ont offensés, against us. et ne nous soumets pas à la tentation, And lead us not into temptation, mais délivre-nous du mal. but deliver us from evil. Hodie Christus natus est | Francis Poulenc Hodie Christus natus est Today Christ is born Hodie Salvator apparuit Today the Savior has appeared Hodie in terra canunt Angeli, Today on Earth the Angels sing, laetantur Archangeli Archangels rejoice Hodie exsultant justi, dicentes Today the righteous rejoice, saying Gloria in excelsis Deo. Glory to God in the highest. Alleluia. Alleluia. personnel UNIVERSITY CHORALE SOPRANO ALTO Christopher Campbell Beth Anne Ake Katie Baumgarten Terrell Flemings Brenda Almaras Jenna Byess Brian Lee Annsley Bryan Sarah Chari Perry Morris Kate Chastain Clair Richerson Valentina Godoy Ashley Doyal BASS Elizabeth Godwin Meredith Hall Aldo Cardenas Brittany Griffith Gabriella Henriquez Steven Crow Ciara Hart Denise Hernandez Jonathan Flores Hannah Jarvis Kelley Horton Daniel Gibson Annie Lovvorn Hannah Howard Jacob Hoss Nikki D’Heureau Darien Jones Roger Ibrahim Elena Prestwood Chelsea Knight Simon Needle Queenester Covington Payton Muglia Roderick Smith Leah Sexton Ai Nugyen Christopher Valentine Elizabeth Shaver Ericka Palmer Aaron Wyman Ashlee Smith Rebecca Medina Hannah Smith Marielle Reed Rachel Stein Abbie Ryon Tyler Storey Taylor Smith Mollie Street Christina Vehar TENOR Lauren White Christian Artieda Niccole Winney Brown Corey WOMEN'S CHOIR SOPRANO 1 Olivia Cunningham Ashlyn Pierce Bethany Burgess Megan Gibson Marissa Scott Jenna Byess Lizzy Godwin Taylor Smith Laurie Davis Brittany Griffith Katherine Thomas Nikki D’Heureux Ciara Hart Sana Zindani Cayla Franzman Fenja Lampe Ashley Hay Maria Phillips ALTO 2 Emily Hering Siobhan Rodriguez Chanqueria Grimes Hannah Jarvis Christina Ruth Grace Denise Hernandez Annie Lovvorn Leann Trussell Marielle Reed Kenya McGee Natalie Williamson Abbie Ryon Shannan O’Dowd Danielle Smith Elena Prestwood ALTO 1 Sarah Stevens Elizabeth Shaver Jordan Bogigian Macy Swanson Anneka Zee Kate Chastain Alexa Cortes SOPRANO 2 Cassandra Ganthier Brenda Almaras Chelsea Knight Rachel Black Hannah Koval MEN’S ENSEMBLE TENOR 1 Zach Planchet BASS Connor Finton Jason Raphael Sean Eliason Thomas Hartwell Joss Stark Daniel Gibson Julian Nole Kenan Mitchell Forrest Starr BARITONE Abisai Pena Alexander Trull Ryan Cox Michael Thomas Alexander Turner Benjamin Cubitt Jacob Wachtel Jarod Vautrot Kristopher Davis Reed Williams Dylan Gray Hunter Young TENOR 2 Daniel Hidalgo Camden Anich Christian Hopper Michael Bart Avery McCoy Terrell Flemings Timothy Marshall Kevin Loggins Brian Reid Jake Glover Phillip Staples Cody Hixon Aaron David Wyman Erinn Johnson CHAMBER SINGERS SOPRANO Camille Hathaway BASS Victoria Caracci Karen Martin Ryan Cox Emily Crisp Julie Mitchell Matthew Dollar Lauren de Koekkoek Susan Reyes Sean Eliason Megan Gibson Kim Royer Daniel Hidalgo Amy Hebel Lana Urbina Kevin Loggins Emily Hering Timothy Marshall Ashley Naffziger TENOR Kenan Mitchell Shannan O’ Dowd Michael Bart Jason Raphael Siobhan Rodriguez Jake Glover Phillip Staples Jennell Smith Cody Hixon Reed Williams Brianna Westland Erinn Johnson Joseph McBrayer ALTO Forrest Starr Kristen Brantley Alex Trull Naarah Callender Julian Nole Chanqueria Grimes biographies atty Poulter is the Dean of the College of the Arts at Kennesaw State University. The College of Pthe Arts is one of the largest schools of the arts in Georgia, and is accredited by that National Association of Schools of Music, the National Association of Schools of Theater and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. Dr. Poulter earned a Doctoral degree in Education in Music from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In addition, Dr. Poulter holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education, and a Master of Music in Choral Conducting, both from Eastern Illinois University. She has taught public school music, primarily at the middle and high school level, in both Illinois and Minnesota. At the University of Illinois, she taught Introduction to Music Education, Choral Conducting for Instrumental Majors, and supervised student teachers in the Chicago area. Dr. Poulter joined the faculty at Eastern Illinois University as Director of Music Education, where she taught a variety of graduate and undergraduate courses, conducted the Chamber Singers and the Women’s Ensemble, and was the Mentor Coordinator for the Illinois chapter of MENC. She has won recognition for her exceptional achievement in teaching and research, and received the Provost’s award for Outstanding Leadership while serving as Chair of the Dept. of Student Teaching and Clinical Experiences. Dr. Poulter then served as the Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities at EIU prior to coming to Kennesaw State University in July 2013 as Dean. Dr. Poulter also has a long career as a church musician, serving as conductor of choirs and chamber orchestras.